New York is far from being the cheapest city in the world to travel to. In fact, I have often seen prices that are approaching one thousand pounds, per person, for a flight and around four nights hotel accommodation. This is atrocious and no matter how much you would like to travel to New York, never be this gullible.
I have been lucky enough to travel to the Big Apple three times and every time I have booked the aspects of the trip separately. I always found that tour operators worked out considerably more expensive and there is no such thing as a cheap package deal.
Manhattan, New York Hotels are still possible, to keep you within an affordable budget, but steer clear of Times Square and the more touristy areas. If you can head a bit higher uptown, watch how room rates will fall accordingly? Also, stay in other boroughs (Queens or Brooklyn) and the hotel package will be even more reasonable.
As for the flights, wait until you hear about a sale through one of the major airlines. This will often give you a fare of around three hundred pounds each and can save an absolute fortune. You will always need to include a Saturday night stay, for the best deals; otherwise you will attract an extortionate business fare rate.
If you stick to these ideas you may easily be able to afford a four night stay in New York for around £460.00 per person. That would work out at more than 50 per cent cheaper that booking through a rip-off tour operator. Sound good?